The democratic conscience of Greater Europe The Assembly brings together 324 men and women from the parliaments of the Council of Europe’s 47 member states. Though it contains many voices, reflecting political opinion across the continent, its mission is to uphold the shared values of human rights, democracy and the rule of law that are … Read more
L’Assemblée dispose depuis de nombreuses années d’un cadre qui permet d’assurer la transparence de ses travaux ainsi que l’intégrité de ses membres et définit le régime de responsabilité qui leur est applicable. Régulièrement mis à jour afin de garantir que les membres agissent conformément aux normes éthiques les plus élevées, il a été considérablement amélioré … Read more
How are judges of the European Court of Human Rights elected? The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elects the judges of the European Court of Human Rights, providing them with democratic legitimacy. According to the European Convention on Human Rights, judges must “be of high moral character and possess the qualifications required for … Read more
Parliamentary representation The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) consists of a number of individual representatives from each member State, with a President elected each year from among them for a maximum period of two sessions. The present President is Stella Kyriakides (Cyprus, EPP/CD). She was elected in October 2017. Whilst in … Read more
Part sessions 2013 Third Part (24-28 June 2013) Second Part (22-26 April 2013) First Part (21-25 January 2013) Part sessions 2012 Fourth Part (1-5 October 2012) Third Part (25-29 June 2012) Second Part (23-27 April 2012) First Part (23-27 January 2012) Part sessions 2011 Fourth Part (3-7 October 2011) Third part (20-24 June … Read more
European Conference of Presidents of Parliament The European Conference of Presidents of Parliament brings together Speakers and Presidents of the parliaments of the 47 member States of the Council of Europe; of parliaments enjoying observer and partner for democracy status with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and of international parliamentary assemblies. The … Read more
Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons News New walls against migrants ‘morally unacceptable’, says committee 17/12/2018 Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons On the eve of International Migrants’ Day (18 December), the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced persons, in a statement, called for the respect of migrants’ fundamental rights. More Slavery Abolition Day: ‘Europe must do … Read more
Culture, Science, Education and Media News Consolidating the freedom of the media as pillars of democratic elections 25/09/2018 Culture, Science, Education and Media “Media freedom is an essential condition for democratic elections; the media must be free to inform the public without political or economic pressure,” said the Culture Committee, meeting in Tbilisi. More Call … Read more
Detail of decisions taken by the Committee at each meeting Détail des décisions prises par la Commission à chacune de ses réunions Date English Français 2018 16/01/2017 AS/MON 001 AS/MON 001 22/01/2018 AS/MON 002 AS/MON 002 13/03/2018 AS/MON 003 AS/MON 003 27/04/2018 AS/MON 004 AS/MON 004 29/05/2018 AS/MON 005 AS/MON 005 26/06/2018 AS/MON 006 … Read more
Michele Nicoletti « En ces temps où nous sommes confrontés à d’énormes défis – du terrorisme aux migrations, des anciennes et nouvelles formes de pauvreté à la méfiance vis-à-vis des institutions représentatives, de la résurgence du racisme et de la xénophobie à l’immense solitude de tant de personnes – nous devons résister à la tentation du … Read more
Anne Brasseur “I am proud to be the president of an Assembly which brings together 324 parliamentarians from 47 European countries, representing 820 million people. To benefit from this diversity, we must not only foster permanent dialogue and mutual respect but also make the effort to understand others, taking account of their backgrounds, their history, … Read more
On 20 April 2015, PACE launched the Parliamentary Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children. It seeks to raise awareness of this issue in Europe and to encourage States to adopt alternatives to detention that fulfil the best interests of the child and allow children to remain with their family members and/or guardians in non-custodial, … Read more
The Standing Committee (*) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) met in Zagreb, at the Croatian Parliament, on Friday 1 June 2018, on the occasion of the Croatian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers (May-November 2018). After the opening of the meeting by PACE President Michele Nicoletti, the Speaker of the … Read more
The Parliamentary Project Support Division was created in 2012. Its aim is, in co-operation with the general Committees, to assist with the implementation of specific co-operation involving parliamentarians and staff of national parliaments, so as to increase the visibility and impact of the PACE’s work. It is intended to ensure that the PACE’s key recommendations … Read more
agramunt brasseur communication conference final pictures president speech previous session sgap speech Calendar_Categories Bureau of the Assembly Culture, Science, Education and Media Election observation Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights Equality and Non-Discrimination European Parliament Honouring of Obligations and Commitments Legal Affairs and Human Rights Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons NATO … Read more
Oslo, Norway, 11-12 September 2014 ECPP 2014 The Storting will welcome 59 Presidents of Parliament from the Council of Europe’s Member States, as well as representatives from many neighbouring and observer countries, during The European Conference of Presidents of Parliament (ECPP) in Oslo on 11 and 12 September. Watch the conference opening in the Storting … Read more
Strasbourg, 20-24 April Debates on mass surveillance practices and on drones and targeted killings: the need to uphold human rights and international law were among the highlights of the Spring Session 2015 (Strasbourg, 20-24 April). The Assembly also debated the reform of football governance, the humanitarian consequences of the actions of the terrorist group called … Read more
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Political Affairs and Democracy News ‘Democracy hacked’ 12/09/2018 Political Affairs and Democracy “The Internet is not only a place of democracy and open debate but also a place where discourse is deliberately manipulated, where fake news is knowingly disseminated on a large scale”, rapporteur Frithjof Schmidt stressed. More Partnership with the Parliament of Morocco: a … Read more
